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LEARNING PORTAL.
Written, published, or recommended by ISGA members this resource repository offers an array of materials assembled to enlighten, inspire, and delve into the multifaceted value of school grounds. Whether seeking scholarly analysis, practical guidance, or simply a source of inspiration, this rich tapestry of knowledge and insight thoughtfully cultivated by the ISGA community is a great place to start
Books
Unwalling Childhood: School as a place to encounter nature
​ An incredible resource from the Alana Institute
This book aims "to share good news and best practices that will help the reader to improve the way school grounds are designed and used, so that more children will experience an “unwalled” childhood."
By Laura Newman, with site designs by Sashie Misner, Landscape Architect
160-page illustrated guidebook
Ideas here include: What Happened to Play? How The outdoor space is “the Third Teacher." Choosing Affordances. Effective Layout and Placement. Evaluating and Mapping your Site. Budgeting and Planning a Timeline. Construction, Maintenance & Use. Engaging your community in the process
​Teaching the Primary Curriculum Outdoors
Edited by Learning Through Landscapes ​
"Learning through Landscapes has three decades of experience supporting teachers with the everyday challenges of teaching outdoors. Through this real life understanding of teaching and step by step guidance, this book shows you that every curriculum subject in primary schools can be taught outdoors."
Projects
Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds & Outdoor Learning
Engaging leaders and practitioners around the world to learn more about successful approaches and scalable strategies for greening school grounds. This site includes case studies, lessons, recommendations and so much more
Guides
​Resources for Nature Connection. Written by Bay Tree Design with San Francisco Children & Nature, Green Schoolyards America, SF Recreation and Parks features design guides, a nature check list, and much more
​From the Alana Institute put together by their Children and Nature Program, to support city and state governments in the planned use of outdoor spaces
NATURAL PLAY SPACES The Brazilian Experience
​From the Alana Institute
​Parques Naturalizados: Paisagens Para O Brincar
​From the Alana Institute​
Articles
Designing Activating Schoolyards: Seen from the Girls’ Viewpoint
Charlotte S. Pawlowski, Jenny Veitch, Henriette B. Andersen, and Nicola D. Ridgers
Finnish Report Card 2014 on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
​Arto Gråstén, Jarmo Liukkonen, Timo Jaakkola & Tuija Tammelin
​​A repeated measurement study investigating the impact of school outdoor environment upon physical activity across ages and seasons in Swedish second, fifth and eighth graders
Peter Pagels, Anders Raustorp, Antonio Ponce De Leon, Fredrika Mårtensson, Maria Kylin, and Cecilia Boldemann
​Victoria L. Derr and Alessandro Rigolon​
Suzanne M. Spencer-Wood and Renée M. Blackburn
Aurélie Blaes, Nicola D. Ridgers, Julien Aucouturier, Emmanuel Van Praagh, Serge Berthoin, and Georges Baquet